@inproceedings{5c68003c16f7458d90381e459321b6dd,
title = "Coordinated Control of Distributed Thermostatically Controlled Load for Frequency Regulation and Impact on Voltage Profile of a Microgrid",
abstract = "Thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) offer significant potential for frequency regulation in power systems, particularly as the integration of renewable energy sources introduces greater variability. This paper presents a novel approach to TCL control, treating them as distributed units rather than aggregated units, to avoid coordination challenges that could lead to grid instability. A robust control algorithm was developed and tested using a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulation environment to evaluate its effectiveness in frequency regulation and its impact on voltage profiles. The results demonstrate that coordinated TCLs significantly enhance frequency stability and that using TCLs for frequency regulation can impact node voltages. It is important to explore the full potential of TCLs to utilize them not only for frequency regulation but also for voltage management.",
keywords = "Coordination, Frequency regulation, Microgrid, Thermostatically controlled load, Voltage profiles",
author = "Divine Okeke and Elena Gryazina and Ibanez, \{Federico M.\} and Abdullatif Albaseer and Mohamed Abdallah",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 IEEE.; 13th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2024 ; Conference date: 09-11-2024 Through 13-11-2024",
year = "2024",
month = nov,
day = "13",
doi = "10.1109/ICRERA62673.2024.10815540",
language = "English",
series = "13th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2024",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "212--216",
booktitle = "13th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, ICRERA 2024",
address = "United States",
}